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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, has decisions to make about the Senate. De-politicized by design a decade ago, it never regained a shared parliamentary purpose with the House of Commons, and is now an institution some describe as adrift, write Richard Nolan and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | December 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, in the White House's Oval Office on Oct. 7, 2025. Maybe Carney is playing a long game, concentrating on getting past the curse of Trump on the world before making any giant moves. Maybe, writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of the White House
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | December 8, 2025
Opinion | BY DOUGLAS ROCHE | December 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, in the White House's Oval Office on Oct. 7, 2025. Maybe Carney is playing a long game, concentrating on getting past the curse of Trump on the world before making any giant moves. Maybe, writes Douglas Roche. Photograph courtesy of the White House
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Like his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Oct. 8, 2025, on Parliament Hill, needs a loyal ‘palace guard’ within his office who can watch his back when, as with every government, controversy inevitably arises, say veteran political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | October 13, 2025
Mark Carney
Like his predecessors, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on Oct. 8, 2025, on Parliament Hill, needs a loyal ‘palace guard’ within his office who can watch his back when, as with every government, controversy inevitably arises, say veteran political observers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
David Lametti, left, and Tom Pitfield. Between July and mid-September, the Prime Minister’s Office had two principal secretaries at the same time. On Sept. 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Lametti as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. Pitfield is staying on in his position as the PMO's principal Secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | September 29, 2025
David Lametti, left, and Tom Pitfield. Between July and mid-September, the Prime Minister’s Office had two principal secretaries at the same time. On Sept. 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Lametti as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. Pitfield is staying on in his position as the PMO's principal Secretary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Facebook
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | September 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has found his own centre ground, formed on voter repudiation of Trump and the imperative to harness the government to achieve huge economic reforms, writes Ken Polk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | September 15, 2025
Opinion | BY KEN POLK | September 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney has found his own centre ground, formed on voter repudiation of Trump and the imperative to harness the government to achieve huge economic reforms, writes Ken Polk. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office, which will oversee national interest projects, launched on Aug. 29 and will be headed by former Trans Mountain Corporation CEO Dawn Farrell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office, which will oversee national interest projects, launched on Aug. 29 and will be headed by former Trans Mountain Corporation CEO Dawn Farrell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2022
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | August 8, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa on May 31. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during an event at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2022
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 21, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during an event at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2022
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, right, walks to the West Block with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2022
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 11, 2022
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan, right, walks to the West Block with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on June 8. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 4, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves an event to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day at Mādahòkì Farm in Ottawa on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 4, 2022
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | July 4, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves an event to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day at Mādahòkì Farm in Ottawa on June 21. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 20, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa during a visit by Chilean President Gabriel Boric on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 20, 2022
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 20, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa during a visit by Chilean President Gabriel Boric on June 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a May 12 press conference in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 30, 2022
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 30, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a May 12 press conference in the West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš during a press conference in the West Block following their bilateral meeting on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2022
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | May 16, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš during a press conference in the West Block following their bilateral meeting on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured arriving for a press conference to announce the revocation of the Emergencies Act in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Feb. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2022
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 28, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured arriving for a press conference to announce the revocation of the Emergencies Act in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Feb. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 7, 2022
Hundreds of protesters jam the intersection of Wellington St. and Metcalfe St., in front of the Prime Minister's Office on Jan. 29, 2022 during the 'Freedom Convoy' that descended upon downtown Ottawa in protest of vaccine mandates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 7, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 7, 2022
Hundreds of protesters jam the intersection of Wellington St. and Metcalfe St., in front of the Prime Minister's Office on Jan. 29, 2022 during the 'Freedom Convoy' that descended upon downtown Ottawa in protest of vaccine mandates. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 17, 2022
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured during a presser on affordable housing on June 30, 2021, alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. Daniele Medlej, director of communications in Minister Hussen’s office, said that in the government’s approach to address the housing needs of Canadians, it 'must be focused on addressing issues on both the supply and management sides of the housing market.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 17, 2022
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 17, 2022
Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen, pictured during a presser on affordable housing on June 30, 2021, alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. Daniele Medlej, director of communications in Minister Hussen’s office, said that in the government’s approach to address the housing needs of Canadians, it 'must be focused on addressing issues on both the supply and management sides of the housing market.' The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2022
Ch-ch-changes in the PMO: There have been some key changes to the policy team in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, with executive director Marci Surkes' upcoming exit, a new director and deputy director promoted, and four new advisers hired. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2022
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 13, 2022
Ch-ch-changes in the PMO: There have been some key changes to the policy team in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office, with executive director Marci Surkes' upcoming exit, a new director and deputy director promoted, and four new advisers hired. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 7, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on his way to a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on Jan. 5. His lead pollster of the last six years, Dan Arnold, recently left the PMO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 7, 2022
Feature | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | January 7, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured on his way to a press conference in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on Jan. 5. His lead pollster of the last six years, Dan Arnold, recently left the PMO. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade